Western Railway of Alabama Montgomery Rail Shops, 701 North Perry Street, Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL

Significance: When built, the Western Railway of Alabama shops at Montgomery were hailed as the largest in Alabama and the best equipped in the South. Their connection with the second oldest railroad in Alabama places them within a long and often tumultuous historical context.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N886

Survey number: HAER AL-186

Building/structure dates: 1900-1910 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1913 Subsequent Work

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